Question follow-through · 88040

Packaging: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to reform the (a) Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) and (b) Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) system to (i) address market imbalances that disadvant

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
4 Nov 2025
Target answer date
18 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to reform the (a) Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) and (b) Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note (PERN) system to (i) address market imbalances that disadvant

  2. 18 Nov 2025

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  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Yes, we have been working closely with relevant stakeholders to identify and prioritise options to reform the PRN system, including levelling the playing field between UK reprocessors and exporters, and increasing transparency in the system. We plan to co...

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